diff --git a/package/qemu/qemu.mk b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
index f02df8bcc1..3b139bafa9 100644
--- a/package/qemu/qemu.mk
+++ b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ define QEMU_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 		./configure \
 			--prefix=/usr \
 			--cross-prefix=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
-			--with-system-pixman \
 			--audio-drv-list= \
 			--enable-kvm \
 			--enable-attr \
